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MAGISTER LUDI

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Universal Octopus

So, who are you?Mr Teacher.Oh yes. And what do you teach?I teach people what they already know.And what’s that?That they have nothing to learn.And how long does that take?Usually, many, many lifetimes. Of hard work? Of hard suffering. If you … Continue reading →

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THE SUN SHINES

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Universal Octopus

The sun shineson the pathsilent and still. Either sideshadowstwist and turncalling on the mindto lose itself in a dancewith its own reflections. .

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YOGA

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Universal Octopus

Mind moveswith the breathwhich fuels this articulated dollfrom birth to death. What starts out as routine maintenancefor a puppet with entangled stringsdevelops to a share in the danceof the dragon that eternally sings. But, first, the intention,clear and well definedfor … Continue reading →

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SERPENTS

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Universal Octopus

The Serpents dance hypnoticallyfilling the Void with Thought.And in their game of wish-fulfilmentthe Sons of Man are caught. Slaves to the Dream Creations,enflamed by its Hot Desires,craving ever-new sensations,singed by the Ancient Fires,they sinkfrom brightness into embersfrom cinders into dust,with … Continue reading →

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TREASURE

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Universal Octopus

What comes through the dooris not the Family Treasure. Faces at the windowa light tap at the door;what do they show?(Who is it for?) The clouds build up as battlefieldsof steam,cannon, horses, guns.Warriors with swords and shieldsstreamtowards dying suns. Five … Continue reading →

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IN PRAISE OF WORDSWORTH’S DAFFODILS

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Universal Octopus

I wandered lonely with the crowdto dine by moonlight where the mermaid goeswhen, looking up, I saw a cloudof jostling dancing mosquitoes:above my head, above my seatspinning down hungrily for something to eat. Continuous as the stars that shineand twinkle … Continue reading →

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SILENCE

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Universal Octopus

Opium heals, applying a chemical bellows to the Vital Heat; a golden silence. At what cost! Matchstick limbs out of Auschwitz, fever-bright eyes. Such sweet poison! Music heals, early music; Greek Olympian music. Clusters of notes with open phrasing dancing … Continue reading →

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HERAKLEITOS II

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Universal Octopus

Who dances not knows not what is done. Even Indra turns his back upon the sun. The many lose their hunger in the fullness of the One. The One loses oneness in the hunger of the many.

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